Horse-blanket



(No Model.)

H. B. CLEVELAND 8v W. E. TULLER.

f HURSLBLANKET. No. 502,508. Patented Aug. `1, 1898.

Unrrnn STATES arena Ormes.

HENRY B. CLEVELAND AND WILBUR E. TULLER, OF PROPHETSTCVN, ILLINOIS.

HORSE-ELAN KET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 502,508, dated August1, 1893.

Application filed April Z9, 1893. Serial No. 472,341. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.:

Beit known that we, HENRY B. CLEVELAND and WILBUR E. TULLER, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Prophetstown, in the county of Whitesideand State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Horse-Blanket, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to horse blankets, and has for its object toimprove devices of this class in such manner as to render the sameeasily and readily applied, and after they are in position to securelyhold the same in place by a novel arrangement of bindingstraps and otherfastenings.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of theconstruction and arrangement of the parts thereof as will be hereinaftermore fully describedand claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improved blanketshown applied. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improved blanketdetached and shown on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a section on the line@#90, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on the line g/-y, Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in theseveral figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the body of theblanket, which is constructed of suitable material and has at the frontof the same a neck-recess 2, and at the rear it is curved inwardly onopposite sides toward the center to form a clear space at the back whenapplied for the movement of the tail of the animal, and also for theready securement of the rear part of the blanket in position. Theblanket is formed with a suitable edge-binding 4, and extendinglongitudinally of the body of the same is a series of binding-straps 5,one being located at the center, and one on each side of saidcentrally-located one.

To the front end of one of the side straps 5 is loosely attached a ringor eye 6, that is retained bya loop 7, formed at the front end of thesaid strap and is adapted to removably engage a snap-hook 8, secured tothe front end of the opposite side strap 5, the said snaphook being helddown in position to make a close iitting and attachment bya leather loop9, that always holds the said snap-hook in position to be engaged by thering or eye 6. The side straps 5 at the rear are each formed with a loop10, through which is passed a transverse securing-strap 1l, havingbillet-straps 12 secured thereto adjacent to the loops 9 in the rearparts of said binding-straps 5, and arranged to engage billet-loops 13,to thereby hold the said straps 10 from sliding across the blanket andbecoming loose. At the points of the opposite sides of the horse-blanketWhere the said strap 10 passes thereover, suitable leather loops 14 areapplied that are engaged by the ends of the billet-straps and also holdthe said strap lO in proper position relatively to the blanket. Theouter opposite ends of the strap 10 are extended beyond the oppositesides of the blanket a suitable distance and have snap-hooks 15 securedto the same that are adapted to be passed under the animal and around tothe rear and engage rings or eyes 16, loosely attached to the loopedends 17 at the rear of the side straps 5. By this means each hind leg ofthe animal is inclosed in a loop which absolutely prevents the blanketfrom slipping or rolling.

As shown in Fig. 1, and by :means of the securing-strap 10, and also thefastening described at the front of the blanket, provides for securingthe latter quickly and readily over the animal in such manner that itcannot become displaced, and when desired may be readily detached, itbeing seen that the animal is allowed to have free movement and is notobstructed by the blanket. It will be seen that the straps 5 form staysthat extend longitudinally of the blanket and hold the latter closelyagainst the animal and obviate a too loose application of the blanket.

Changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of constructionmay be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificingany of the advantages of this invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. In a horseblanket, the combination with the blanket proper, of stays extendinglongitudinally thereof -from end to end at the opposite sides and centerand having loops there- IOO in adjacent to the rear of the same, asnaphook attached to the front end of one of the side-stays, a ring oreye attached to the front' end of the opposite side-stay, rings or eyesat-Y tached to the rear ends of both of said sidestays, and asecuring-strap extending across:

2. In a horse-blanket, the combination with Y the blanket proper, ofstays extending longiand at the edges of the blanket, billet straps andloops applied to said securing-strap to hold the latter in place,snap-hooks connected to the opposite projecting ends of saidsecuring-strap, a snap-hook attached to the front of one side-stay andheld downwardly in positio-n'by another loop passing thereover, a ringor eye attached to the front end of the opposite side-stay, a pair ofrings or eyes attached to the rear ends of the side-stays, and a bindingsurrounding the edge of the blanket, the saidblanket at the rear beingcut inwardly on curved lines, substantially as described.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our oWn We have heretoafixed our signatures in the presence of two Witnesses.

HENRY B. CLEVELAND.

VVILBUR E. TULLER.

Witnesses:

RICHARD C. FoRKEY, JOHN S. HUNTER.

